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Whats up im new to the forum i tried using the search but couldnt find the answers i wanted.



Basicly im new at this... im in apartment and dont have access to a hose, but i do have a bucket of water, sheepskin mitt, absorber towel, and rainx wash & wax shampoo.



I have a blue 96 ford mustang it has swirl marks on it (i used to use a old bath towel to wash it) water spots, small scratchs here and there.. also on my bumper which is plastic there is a combination of bug guts and rock 'chips' i dont want to say chips because they are small but there is alot of them.



I dont want to buy 40 different products with 20 different name brands that i can only get on the web or some crap.



Im looking for 3-4 products (wax, shampoo, etc.) that will clean my car, coverup the small scratches and swirls and make it shine (im not looking to win a competition) all that i can buy at wal-mart.



I know i have a lot or requirements/restrictions but if you could help out that would be great.





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Welcome!



For starters, I would have to say buy the Klasse Twins as well as a claybar for surface care. Klasse AIO can be used in with the shampoo you use to help breakup crap on the paint.



As for buying at the local Wal Mart, Meguiars is probably our mainstream products of choice....Gold Class is a good topper wax....I am not sure what else you can get at Wal Mart...I think they might have some Eagle One as well, also a fine product. They do have a nice Micro Fiber towel there that I think you can buy in packages of 6. They are a MUST!



Other will reply too...!



Have fun and happy detailing!
 
as with anything, if you read my quote, thats what wins in detailing. Its not how much you spend, its the quality of your work that matters most.
 
But buying all the neat products is half the fun!!:lol



Question, do you not have access to a hose or to water (other than your bucket) in general. I too live in an apartment and had to buy my own hose, I also have to put it away everytime so no one will steal it.:angry If you don't want to get your stuff online go for Megs or Eagle One, both are at your local auto parts store.



Good Luck!:xyxthumbs
 
I found a 3 gallon chemical sprayer that I use to spray water and it costed only $29.00 at BJ; BJ, I quess is the equivalent of costco. The sprayer is all plastic and the tank is on wheels so it's easy to move around and pull up stairs. The spray from hose of the sprayer is very light pressure wise. Finally, you pressurize the sprayer by built in pump.



I plan on using it alot this winter with warm water.



You may want to try the Quick and Easy Wash too. I thank Scott for intro to this product.
 
well i said i would only buy stuff from walmart but this klasse all-in-one and high gloss sealeant (Klasse Twins) is exactly what im looking for. anyone know where i can get it?
 
right here on good ol' Autopia! Click on 'shop' in the upper right corner.

Locally, hmmm...I have only heard of one store in the entire Twin Cities that carried it, so you might have to stick with online.

If you asked Auto Zone if they had Klasse, my guess is that they would look at you quite funny!
 
Intriguing challenge ... 4 products available everywhere. I guess I'd go for



Mothers claybar+QD package

an appropriate 3M polish from an auto-body parts store

Meguiars #7 glaze & #26 wax



But no way I'd use any of the WalMart microfibers. You just gotta spring for some high-quality MFs from Microfiber Tech, PakShak, Poorboys, etc.
 
I think Wal-Marts in the US sell 3M Finish Restorer in the body repair section. Over here they sell Fine Cut compound. Either one is stronger than what you'd usually find at a big chain store and might work well by hand to get rid of swirl marks quickly. Try something milder if you can first since you're new to this. I highly recommend the Autopia eBook or the Learn! links at the top for some good reading on scratch/swirl removal.



The only other big thing is to make sure your washing techniques and materials are safe.



The toughest products to find that really make a big difference are the abrasive polishes. Wax, shampoo, etc. are not quite as important as the prep work you do, so you have more flexibility for choosing those products.
 
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